"common nail" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: common nails [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} common nail (plural common nails)
  1. A nail with a mostly smooth uncoated shank less than one third the diameter of its head, used for interior construction, especially framing. Wikipedia link: Nail (fastener) Categories (topical): Carpentry

Inflected forms

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